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A holiday house in Taormina costs on average GBP 602 in the cheap travel period and GBP 1,324 in the peak season per week. These details are of course in relation to the house and not per person as well as includes the obligatory additional charges.

Adventure Mount Etna

Situated on the north eastern coast of Sicily Mount Etna keeps on enticing tourists with the spectacle of eruptions – particularly at night time. The red shimmering lava can especially be observed and photographed in darkness.

For years now Italy has topped the popularity charts of holiday home tourists. In 2011 every fourth atraveo vacationer spent their holiday in Italy. Equally the first weeks of the current booking season are clearly indicating that the home of pizza and pasta will retain its top position and remain the most booked travel destination. Thanks to the diversity the country has to offer vacationers are able to find a new dimension on each holiday they spend here.

Location reviews

Total rating of Taormina

This is what holiday rental customers wrote about Taormina

4.0 out of 5

An atraveo-customer wrote on 18/11/2016, travel period: November 2016

“I'm 1x a year in Sicily, because I visit my parents in my home, I am drawn again and again to Taormina, but you should avoid the peak tourist season, Taormina has a beautiful old town with nice cafes, restaurants and pizzerias, restaurants, and is therefore also very popular. The seaside resort and overall Sicily is not as built with concrete, like other holiday islands. Mazzaro is the beach in Taormina, the northern of them is called La Pigna (small pebbles) and for bathing without bathing shoes. The in the next bay, 250 meters further south, only with bathing shoes, for this section has a fantastically beautiful location, a beautiful bay. Castelmola with Dom, the peaks of Taormina with a beautiful view, a visit to the local Turrisi worth can also be very very funny, I do not want to reveal more.”

An atraveo-customer wrote on 10/09/2016, travel period: September 2016

“Shopping is expensive, only a supermarket (Simply). Outside the village you can just walk a short distance (in altitude). Beaches full of rocks, only conditional swimming, water is clean. Taormina is particularly beautiful at night. After two or three days you've seen everything.”

This is how holiday rental owners described Taormina

Taormina City Center are 4 delightful apartments just renovated situated in the heart of the historical centre of Taormina, close to the Duomo, the Greek Theatre, and 50 meters from Corso Umberto, main road of the center.

The apartments are for 2 up to 4 people and they are made
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of one bedroom, with a double bed ( with the possibility to add a babycot), a living room with a double bed sofa, a full optional bathroom, fully equipped kitchen, satellite tv, heating and air conditioning, hairdrier, towels and linen, initial and final cleaning. Free WiFi connection.

The shared terrace on the top floor is made available to all guests of our structure.

At your arrival or during your stay, we will ask you to fill a rental agreement with the owner or one of her assistants. The rental agreement is a legal formality in Italy, it is required to property owners, and it is mandatory for fiscal reasons. show less

source: Gulli

Just a few steps from the apartment is the center where there are restaurants shops bars and entertainment venues , transportation are just 5 minutes walk , nearby there is a municipal market where there are vegetables , fresh fish and genres necessities . Public services are within walking distance
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, 5 minutes to the cable car leading to the beaches of Mazzaro ' and Isola Bella -5 minutes by bus or taxi . The historical monuments , archaeological sites and as the Greek Theatre , the Odeon , the Naumachie , the Villa Comunale di Cesaro ' , Palazzo Corvaja are just a few meters away . Also the information office is at the beginning of the Corso Umberto main street of Taormina with its nightlife and its colors

You are asked to advise your estimated time of arrival, and not to delay the release on the day of departure. A person in charge will come to collect the keys and tidy the house for the next guests. The apartment is located close to the center, not suitable for people with mobility problems due to the presence of stairs, a parking area allows guests a quick stop if you arrive with your own car to unload your bags.show less

source: Lo Turco

As soon as you arrive in Taormina, you will feel the magical atmosphere spread all around which has enchanted visitors from all over the world for years and years. Located on the coast of the Ionian Sea, settled on a hill of the Monte Tauro, Taormina dominates two grand sweeping
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bays below and on the southern side, the top of Mount Etna, the european highest active volcano often capped with snow, offering to the visitors a breathtaking, dramatic and memorable view over almost one hundred miles of Mediterranean sea. Taormina really seems to be born as a touristic resort since past times, when ancient people like the Sicels, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Saracens, Arabs, Normans and Spaniards chose it as their residential site thanks to its favourable position, mild climate and magic atmosphere. Nowadays visitors can still find fine examples of Taormina's golden times: the splendid Greek Thetre, the 13th century Cathedral of Saint Nicola, the 14th century Palazzo Corvaja, the 16th century Palace of the Dukes of Saint.Stefano, the public gardens, the "Badia Vecchia" (Ancient Abbey) and many others. Since the opening of the first hotel in 1874, Taormina has become one of the world top touristic destinations where visitors can experience a perfect combination of old times charming atmosphere, preservation of history and culture, an elegant and lively way of life to be enjoyed in relaxing walks through the old town pedestrian areas. The tourist has a lot to do and to see : top level art performances at the Greek theatre, several painting exhibitions held in local palazzi and churces, fine elegant shopping along the famous "Corso Umberto" with its classical music cafe and pastry shops. Or visiting local art museums, taking naturalistic walks in thesurounding countryside, golfing, enjoying the fantastic beaches at easy reach, where the mild mediterranean climate allows to practise all water sports as swimming, scuba diving, sailing, windsurfing, or just sunbathing for nearly eight months a year and even more. For those who looking for the world known sicilian cuisine, the town offers a wide choice of restaurants, trattorias and pizzerias, pastry-shops, bars, cafes, pubs and for any taste and budget. You won't find many fast food : Sicilians aren't really crazy about it ! Anyway, come and see! Catania Fontanarossa International is the nearest airport in 50km from Taormina . From Catania airport you can easily reach Taormina in one hour drive by direct highway A 18 (direction Messina ). Welcome to Taormina, the ultimate holiday paradise !show less

source: Altevolte srl

The fisherman's house is located in the heart of historic streett via Sillemi of Letojanni where you can find restaurants, bars and shops and fresh food markets, and just 60 m from the sea.
The position is also strategic for visiting the best-known tourist localities of Sicily: Taormina (5 km)
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with its seaside and Amphitheatre; Giardini Naxos (8 km); the famous Alcantara gorge (15 km); as well as artistic cities and provincial capitals such as Catania (45 km), Siracusa (110 km) and Palermo (250 km).
Other sites of interest include Piazza Armerina (180 km), famous for the mosaics in the Villa Romana del Casale, Valley of the Temples at Agrigento (220 km), and Modica and Ragusa (about 100 km).
For lovers of the sea, there are the Aeolian islands (100 km) and for those who enjoy the mountains, there is Mount Etna at only 35 km.show less

source: Case vacanze da Carmen di Nalin Graziella

Beautifully PLACED ON MAIN STREET, opposite the cathedral and central square in Taormina, this lovely apartment gives you the opportunity to spend a nice holiday in a relaxing atmosphere and culture.The apartment has 2 bedrooms, one double + here a sofa bed, and another room with two beds .Over these
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two rooms, a living room there with a wonderful view, from where you can admire the sea.With a total of 5 beds, this apartment has in its composition also a large kitchen equipped with everything you need, nice bathroom, also very well equipped. Heating / air conditioning, wi-fi, TV, bed linen, towels + The initial and final cleaning are included in the price of the apartment We are known for our hospitality, professionalism and availability that we provide to our guests and to the unique position of this small and elegant suite located literally in the heart of the famous Taorminashow less

source: Chesu

Sicilian holiday home vacation

Sicily is one of Italy’s most charming and popular travel destinations. The Mediterranean’s largest island is diverse, offers beautiful beaches and great little cities but also space for exciting cultural discoveries and excursions. A holiday home is the perfect way to discover the charms of Sicily. atraveo offer for Sicily comprises of more than 1,800 holiday apartments and more than 850 holiday houses. Here you can enjoy a tranquil atmosphere in a beautiful surrounding. Many of the holiday apartments and houses are situated near a beach and offer a private pool. This gives you the option of a swim in private atmosphere which hotels in popular tourist destinations cannot offer you. With atraveo you can choose between a holiday on a typical Sicilian country estate with organic farming and horse riding, a luxurious villa or a comfortable holiday apartment in one of the coastal towns such as Taormina or the capital Palermo. Just be inspired by the huge offer and look for your dream holiday home for your next vacation on Sicily.

Typical Sicily: Fuming volcanoes and the blue sea

In order to discover the diversity of Sicily you can rent a car and go on discovery tour by yourself or alternatively opt for a coach trip with tour guide. The volcano Mount Etna in the north of Sicily is with its frequent small eruptions Europe’s highest and most active volcano as well as the island’s most renowned sight. Furthermore it can even be ascended with experienced guides. An experience no holiday maker on Sicily should miss. Next to Mount Etna also Mount Stromboli carries its own fascination. The volcano is situated on the small same named island which is part of the Aeolian Islands and is permanently active. In irregular but short intervals there are smaller eruptions which offer a quite spectacular and breathtaking sight especially at dusk.

You can discover the sea not only from Sicily’s beaches relaxed during a great beach vacation but also in an active way on boat trips or diving. Off Sicily there are still some larger coral reefs and a large variety of fish that are at home in their original underwater habitat.

Discover Sicily's towns from a holiday home

On Sicily one can discover many lovely cities and small villages. Always worth a trip is the city Taormina, which can proudly look back on many famous visitors. Oscar Wilde, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich and Cary Grant are just few of those who treasured the charm of this city with its many typical Sicilian restaurants and shopping options. The Villa del Casale, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, with its beautiful mosaics and other impressive Roman ruins are popular cultural tourist attractions. Also worth a visit is the city Palermo with its cathedral and pretty squares and parks as well as the famous catacombs of the Capuchin monastery. Further interesting cities on Sicily with many tourist attractions include Catania, Messina, Ragusa, Trapani, Agrigento and Syrakus.

Sicily's culinary specialities

Sicily’s cuisine is as diverse as the island itself. The history of Sicily’s ice cream dates back to the Roman Age. According to tradition it was invented at the foot of Mount Etna when sweet beverages that came from Arabia to the island were mixed with the ice of the volcano’s peak. The result was a sweet delicacy. Respectively the range of ice cream creations which can be enjoyed in the hot summer climate of the island is delicious and diverse.

Also Sicilian pastries are known to be delicious. Great wines are grown on Sicily, as well as figs, tangerines, mulberries, peaches, apricots, melons and many more which can be bought fresh at the regional markets.

Enjoying the Mediterranean climate

The climate on Sicily is primarily mild and sunny. During winter the temperature seldom drops below zero degrees. The most popular tourist season is due to the often very hot and dry summer the springtime, especially April and May, and the late summer between September and the beginning of November. Usually the temperatures in the heartland are lower as the regions are at a higher altitude than the coastal areas.

By plane to Sicily

You either travel by plane or with your car to your holiday home vacation on Sicily. International airports with regular flights are available to Palermo, Catania and Trapani. Whilst on the island it is recommended to hire a car in order to reach the holiday home easily and to explore the region. Alternatively most of the larger holiday resorts – especially those close to the sea – are usually quite well connected to public transport.

Journey with the car and ferry to to the holiday apartment on Sicily

Those who want to travel with their own car can either drive down to southern Italy in two to three days or shorten the journey by combining it with booking a passage on a ship. Those who drive the whole route will have to take the ferry in the south of Calabria from San Giovanni to Messina which connects the mainland with Sicily in just 30 minutes. Alternatively you could choose a night ferry instead of the long drive through Italy which runs from the north Italian port Livorno or Genoa to Palermo and Catania.